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Dr. Samuel Harrington joins us to talk about how to have tough conversations about our end-of-life wishes.
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NPR education reporter Anya Kamenetz joins us to talk about new ways of thinking about the time we spend with phones, tablets and TVs.
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Sociologist Gregory Smithsimon joins us to talk about how often the question “why?” actually leads us down the wrong path and encourages us to overlook our own biases.
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Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman joins us to talk about new training strategies that can make our brains more energy efficient and better able to cope with aging.
Read moreImagining A Future Without Opioids
Ted Price joins us to talk about arguably America’s most important public health crisis – and about the prospects for non-opioid pain medication.
Read moreWe’re Not Ready For A Pandemic
Jonathan D. Quick joins us to talk about practical ways to stop influenza, Ebola, SARS and other outbreaks before they begin.
Read moreNew Moms At Risk: Maternal Mortality In Texas
Marissa Evans joins us to talk about Texas’ rising maternal mortality rates and what groups are most at risk.
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Psychologist David DeSteno joins us to talk about how the use of social emotions factor into our abilities to persevere and make the most of our lives.
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